Ichiro’s Hall of Fame Speech: Jokes, Bold Wisdom, and a Shocking Call-Out That Stunned Everyone
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“I am 51 years old, so easy on the hazing,” he joked to those Hall of Famers.
The humor continued, as Ichiro also got in a good dig at the Miami Marlins, who he played for from 2015-2017.
“Honestly, when you guys called to offer me a contract for 2015, I had never heard of your team,” Ichiro said, earning a hearty laugh from the crowd.
Later, Ichiro got in a stellar, full-throttled impression of Mariners broadcast Rick Rizzs.
But much of the outfielder’s speech was very heartfelt. In between jokes, Ichiro thanked the Mariners for bringing him to the league, and thanked former pitcher Hideo Nomo, the first Japanese player to relocate to MLB, for his “courage” and for paving the way.
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